You’ll need:
* 20″x 20″ cushion form
* ⅔ yard white fabric
* 20.5″ by 20.5″ muslin for lining (optional)
* 20.5″ by 20.5″ piece for back of cushion
* 18″ by 22″ red fabric
* 18″ invisible zipper
* templates: background, heart
Cut out pieces, you’ll need two of the half-heart shaped pattern pieces and two of the white background pieces. Leave plenty of wiggle room on the white pieces, then after completing the heart, just trim down to size. You’ll also need to cut two additional pieces, one is the cushion back the other will line the font of the pillow and hide the heart seams.
Start at the top of the heart. Line both right sides facing without pinning. Slowly start sewing along the curves, leaving a ¼” seam allowance. Align raw edges of the curve as you sew, be careful not to stretch the fabric, that will distort the heart shape. Here’s a how to video.
Once you complete both halves of the heart, you’ll have to pieces like this.
Press all seams towards red part of the heart. You can use a little spray starch to make things neat.
Trim heart halves, making sure you have room for the ¼” seam allowance.
Place right sides facing and sew together. Press center seam open.
Serge (or zig zag) cushion top and muslin together, sew the edges of the back of cushion.
Install the zipper. Here’s a how to video.
Align the edge of the zipper tape with the serged edge of the bottom of the pillow front, zipper open, zipper teeth and zipper pull facing down. Sew close to zipper teeth.
Align remaining zipper tape edge with serged edge of bottom of the pillow back. Sew close to zipper teeth.
Place cushion front and back right sides facing, pin, being sure to pull out the zipper tape ends (those zig zaggy things) and pin them out of the way. Be sure to open the zipper at least half-way at this point otherwise you won’t be able to open it up.
Sew starting at the point where you stopped sewing the zipper using a ½” seam allowance all the way around, ending where the other side of the zipper had been sewn.
Taper in the corners to more of a ⅝” seam allowance, it gives the cushion and better shape and the corners look nicer.
And you’re done : )
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